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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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